Democratic Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and his prosecution team adjourned the case against former President Donald Trump on Monday afternoon, signaling that the end of the six-week trial is rapidly approaching.
The defense may call more witnesses or have Trump take the stand, but the former president has not yet ruled out that possibility. However, if the defense also withdraws from the case, the trial will proceed to closing arguments and then proceed to deliberations by the jury.
On Monday, Trump’s defense team dealt another decisive blow by forcing the prosecution’s “star witness” Michael Cohen to admit that he stole money from Trump.
During cross-examination, Trump’s lead defense attorney, Todd Blanche, asked Cohen whether he “stole from the Trump Organization.”
“Yes, sir,” Cohen replied.
Michael Cohen (Andres Cudacki/Associated Press)
Cohen sued Trump for $100,000 for payments to a technology company to boost Trump’s poll numbers, but he paid the company about $20,000 of the $50,000 owed. He admitted that he put the rest into his own pocket.
Cohen said he stole the money because he was “very upset” that his annual bonus was reduced because he used $130,000 of his own money to pay adult film star Stormy Daniels.
“I felt like it was almost self-help because I was angry about the reduction in my bonus,” Cohen said. Said.
Mr. Blanche also had Mr. Cohen express uncertainty about his phone call with Mr. Trump on the night of October 26, 2017, during which Mr. Blanche claimed that Mr. Trump approved the payment to Mr. Daniels. Blanche produced phone records that cast doubt on whether Cohen spoke to Trump that entire evening.
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